Thesaurus
stuff
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of STUFF
1
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job <a guy who has the stuff it takes to be head of a major corporation>
Related Words command, expertise, know-how, mastership, mastery, proficiency; ability, capacity, competence, competency, facility, faculty; aptitude, endowment, flair, genius, gift, knack, talent; forte, long suit, métier (also metier), specialism, speciality, specialty, strong suit; fitness, suitability, suitableness; makings, potentiality
2
the basic elements from which something can be developed <reading, writing, and arithmetic—the stuff of an education>
3
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is <the real stuff of nobility of character isn't riches or a title, but honor and integrity>
Related Words heart, spirit; alpha and omega, center, core, keynote, marrow, pith, seat; embodiment, epitome, incarnation, manifestation, personification; aspect, attribute, feature, property; gist, kernel, nub
4
transportable items that one owns <gather up your stuff so that we can get going>
Synonyms belongings, chattels, duds, effects, gear, goods, holdings, movables (or moveables), paraphernalia, personal effects, personal property, personalty, plunder [chiefly dialect], stuff, things
Related Words treasures, valuables; appointments, fixtures, furnishings; estate, property, tangibles; collateral
Near Antonyms immovables, real estate
5
items needed for the performance of a task or activity <missed a great photo opportunity because all of my camera stuff was at home>
Synonyms accoutrements (or accouterments), apparatus, gear, hardware, kit [chiefly British], material(s), matériel (or materiel), outfit, paraphernalia, stuff, tackle
Related Words accessories, appurtenances, attachments, fittings; baggage, belongings, impedimenta; appliances, facilities, instruments, machinery, tools; apparel, attire, habiliments, raiment, trappings; armamentarium, armory, arsenal, battery; assets, resources
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